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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whenever the emperor is in a good mood and says how splendid his empire is, he wants to know why Polo:
(a) Focuses on inessential and disappointing things.
(b) Doesn't bring back more souvenirs.
(c) Has stopped traveling.
(d) Criticizes the people of his empire.

2. When Polo first communicates with Khan, the emperor is able to:
(a) Understand everything completely.
(b) Decipher his signs.
(c) Look interested despite being bored.
(d) Comprehend his unusual accent.

3. Who are the Penates and the Lares?
(a) The ancestors of Melania's inhabitants.
(b) The two main tribes of Ersilia.
(c) The two species that protect the people of Leandra.
(d) The guardians of Baucis.

4. What does Polo explain that Zemrude's form is based on?
(a) The hope of its people.
(b) The traveler's mood.
(c) The dream of the dreamer.
(d) The orientation of the sky.

5. Worried about his own empire, Khan begins to dream of cities that are:
(a) Protected by solid stone walls.
(b) Just starting to grow.
(c) Indestructible.
(d) Light as feathers and transparent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Polo wants to inform the emperor how much darkness is out there by focusing on:

2. Which city is a gray stone metropolis with a large metal building in the center?

3. When Polo describes a bridge made of stone, Khan wants to know:

4. If a traveler walks into Zemrude with his head held down by grief, how will he see the city?

5. When he is quiet, what does Polo sometimes imagine?

(see the answer key)

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